the petroleum bomb
Our nation's dependence on imported oil leaves it dangerously vulnerable to attack. By George P. Shultz and R. James Woolsey

renewable. rechargeable. remarkable.
Flow batteries can turn intermittent wind power from a utility manager's headache to a green and reliable energy source.
By Mark T. Kuntz and Justin Dawe

made your way
Manufacturers bank on giving customers exactly what they want.
By Jean Thilmany

the computer assist
ASME—The First 125 Years: In less than 40 years, a novelty has grown into a mainstay of engineering practice. By John Varrasi

first in mass production
Five and a half centuries ago, the printed Bible needed a lot of letters.
By Robert O. Woods

input/output
In An Octopush's Garden. By Gayle Ehrenman

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